Courses Provided by P.I.D.T.

          The courses offered by the Pacific Institute of Defensive Tactics are certified as variable courses.  Thus the number of hours for each course may vary depending upon the needs of the audience. PIDT offers standard courses throughout the year at it’s training center in Soquel, California.  PIDT also provides training open to the law enforcement community and for specific agencies at locations throughout the State.  PIDT can tailor most courses to fit the specific needs of an individual agency.  Most courses have been developed and certified to meet the requirements of the Perishable Skills Program.

Follow the LINKs for course descriptions and enrollment forms.

P.I.D.T.Training Center Courses
scheduled for remainder of 2008.


  • Crimes-In-Progress Instructor/Coaches Program
    Not currently scheduled


  • Emergency Response Team For Trainers
    Not currently scheduled
    .




 The following courses are offered on basic,
in-service and instructor levels:

  • Arrest & Control
  • Baton Tactics
  • Tactical Communications
  • Car Stops
  • Altercation Patterns
  • Defeat The Grappler (Ground Defense)
  • Crimes-In-Progress
  • Building Searches
  • Close Combat
  • Escape From Holds
  • Tactical Arrests
  • Self Defense
  • Crowd Control
  • Passive Demonstrator
  • Emergency Response Team
  • Defensive Tactics For Corrections Personnel
  • Defensive Tactics For Probation Officers
  • Defensive Tactics For Juvenile Hall Counselors

Contract Courses
scheduled for remainder of 2008.



  • Kern County Sheriff
    At Kern County Sheriff's Dept., Bakersfield
    To be announced
    Defensive Tactics Instructor Refresher
    P.O.S.T. Certified


  • California State Parks
    Huntington Beach
    To be announced
    Defensive Tactics Instructor Update
    P.O.S.T. Certified